Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 399.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
399.2
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
203rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
449.45
in 1981
All-time low
294.94
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 1980–2024

01002003004001980200220241980: 439.31981: 449.51982: 394.31983: 332.61984: 312.61985: 343.31986: 317.21987: 309.41988: 294.91989: 329.61990: 343.51991: 391.11992: 384.51993: 367.31994: 395.71995: 415.31996: 412.21997: 406.51998: 408.41999: 396.82000: 430.22001: 401.72002: 379.32003: 393.62004: 404.22005: 367.92006: 373.22007: 358.32008: 4022009: 356.52010: 420.72011: 4072012: 394.32013: 391.22014: 388.82015: 361.82016: 3852017: 402.72018: 368.82019: 419.92020: 402.52021: 391.62022: 392.62023: 382.22024: 399.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Malawi is 399.2, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 449.45 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 294.94, in 1988.

That places Malawi 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 352.25 294.94 449.45 10
1990s 392.14 343.47 415.33 10
2000s 386.69 356.47 430.2 10
2010s 394 361.84 420.68 10
2020s 393.61 382.17 402.5 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 200 Rwanda 551.53 compare
  2. 201 Madagascar 513.57 compare
  3. 202 Niger 511.13 compare
  4. 204 Chad 382.54 compare
  5. 205 Somalia 357.35 compare
  6. 206 Central African Republic 356.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 399.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 449.45 in 1981.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 294.94 in 1988.
How does Malawi rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Malawi ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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